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The Olympics Quiz
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7 Significant Political Events at the Olympic Games
Men's Giant Slalom Italy's Alberto Tomba on the way to retaining his gold medal at Val d'Isere France 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics
The Origin of the Winter Olympics
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Olympics: Cycling
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Holi: Festival of Colors
Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
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Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
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Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

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Also Known As Mary Denise Bignal
Born February 10, 1940 (age 85) • Somerset • England
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • Commonwealth Games
David Hemery
English athlete
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
American athlete
Heptathlon champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete
Olympic track-and-field champion Fanny Blankers-Koen
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Dutch athlete
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
American athlete
John J. Flanagan
Irish-American athlete
Stanisława Walasiewicz
American athlete
Alvin Kraenzlein.
Alvin Kraenzlein
American athlete
Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon
American long jumper
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
American athlete
Meyer Prinstein
American track and field athlete
Ray C. Ewry
American athlete
Glenn Davis
American track and field athlete
Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra
Indian athlete
Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams
New Zealand athlete
Arshad Nadeem aiming for gold
Arshad Nadeem
Pakistani track-and-field athlete
Sally Pearson
Sally Pearson
Australian athlete
Irena Szewińska
Irena Szewińska
Polish athlete
Peter Snell
Peter Snell
New Zealand athlete
Iolanda Balas
Romanian athlete

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